HEART 9/11 Receives SOMOS UNA VOZ Grant

HEART 9/11 receives grant from SOMOS UNA VOZ to support of the organization’s continuing roof rebuild in Morovis, Puerto Rico

HEART 9/11 recently received a $250,000 grant from SOMOS UNA VOZ to be utilized to continue roof rebuild in Morovis, Puerto Rico. Residents impacted by Hurricane Maria will receive rebuild or repair of roofs to primary residences through HEART 9/11’s Pre-Apprentice Program. HEART 9/11 will train and guide local residents to rebuild roofs in Morovis; providing apprentices new skills and a job trade.

About HEART 9/11

HEART 9/11 members from the FDNY, NYPD, PAPD and the NYC Building Trades, recognized the world over, have come to define the safety, security, and spirit of New York City. These are the men and women we trust in times of triumph and tragedy. They were brought to their knees, but came together at Ground Zero – First Responders and Building Trade Members alike – to recover and rebuild. These are the expert volunteers of HEART 9/11. Founded in 2007, HEART 9/11 is now over 2,335 total force volunteers strong — an expert-led, volunteer-driven, non-profit disaster relief organization committed to a mission of rebuilding communities and rebuilding lives of individuals coping with disasters and related trauma, including our returning veterans. HEART 9/11’s volunteer professionals leverage their unparalleled experience, to support, supplement and transfer skill and knowledge to suffering communities in the same spirit that the world supported our community of New York City after September 11, 2001.

About SOMOS UNA VOZ

SOMOS UNA VOZ is an alliance of artists working together to rush food, shelter, medicine, power, and communications to those in need from the effects of recent natural disasters.